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[from 'A Powers Theory of Modality' by Jonathan D. Jacobs, in 10. Modality / C. Sources of Modality / 5. Modality from Actuality ]

Full Idea

Properties and the relations between them introduce modal connections in the actual world. ..This is a strong form of actualism, since all of modality is part of the fundamental fabric of the actual world.

Gist of Idea

All modality is in the properties and relations of the actual world

Source

Jonathan D. Jacobs (A Powers Theory of Modality [2010], §4)

Book Reference

-: 'Philosophical Studies' [-], p.8


A Reaction

This is the view of modality which I find most congenial, with the notion of 'powers' giving us the conceptual framework on which to build an account.